That Executive Board approve the Draft Budget 2026/27 including all appendices and it be forwarded to Council on 4 March 2026 for consideration and approval with the following specific recommendations:

1. The Medium-Term Financial Strategy (at Appendix 1 to the report referred) be approved.

2. That the Council Tax Base for East Lindsey District Council of 49,379 (Band D equivalent) set for 2026/27 on the 23 December 2025 by the Director of Finance & Section 151 Officer under officer delegation in line with the Constitution be noted.

3. That the Revenue Estimates for the General Fund for 2026/27 (Appendices 1, 1a, and 1b to the report referred) be approved.

4. The additions to and use of reserves (as detailed at Appendix 1 to the report referred) be approved.

5. The Capital Programme and Capital Strategy (Appendices 2 and 3 to the report referred) be approved.

6. That the Treasury Management Policy Statement Treasury Management Strategy Statement MRP Policy and Annual Investment Strategy and Treasury Management Practices (Appendix 4a, 4b and 4c to the report referred) be approved.

7. The Fees and Charges Schedule 2026/27 (Appendix 5 to the report referred) be approved.

8. That the report of the Section 151 Officer, under Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003 on the robustness of the estimates made for the purposes of the budget calculations and adequacy of proposed financial reserves be noted (Paragraph 10).

9. That the Council Tax for a Band D property in 2026/27 be set at £176.67 (£5.13 per annum increase on 2025/26 levels) for East Lindsey District Council.

10. That £10 million to be set aside from the Corporate Priorities Reserve to fund ‘ELIF 2’ as outlined in Section 7 of Appendix 1 be noted.

11. That the recommendations detailed in paragraph 7.3 of Appendix 1 with regards to the management and delivery of ‘ELIF 2’ be agreed.

12. The Annual Delivery Plan for 2026/27 (Appendix 6 to the report referred) be approved.

13. That Executive Board grant delegated authority to the Director of Finance & Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance for the further amendment of this document (where needed to ensure financial integrity and reconciliation) in preparation for Council on 4^th March 2026.